Posted by admin in Environment on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
World Class Flowers to Add 178 kW Solar Energy System
World Class Flowers to Add 178 kW Solar Energy System
World Class Flowers in New Jersey plans to install a 178-kW solar energy system that will supply nearly 30 percent of the florist’s electrical needs, cutting its electricity costs by more than $130,000 and generating close to $600,000 in solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) revenue over the...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Energy Efficient T8 Lights Chart 41% Increase in Availability
Energy Efficient T8 Lights Chart 41% Increase in Availability
Members of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency have noted a 41 percent increase in the number of energy efficient T8 fluorescent lighting systems available on the market, according to the consortium’s 2009 annual report (PDF). The consortium represents manufacturers of items for use in industrial,...
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Posted by in Environment on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
8 Electric Concept Cars Shaking Up the Auto Industry Right Now
8 Electric Concept Cars Shaking Up the Auto Industry Right Now
Image via Porsche Most of the excitement at Geneva this year didn’t come from the announcement of new production model cars. No, the task of riling up the auto press was left to the hyper-fuel efficient vehicle concepts trotted out by carmakers that represent the best prospects for the cars of...
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Posted by in Environment on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Nissan Claims to Have 56,000 Preorders for LEAF Electric Car
Nissan Claims to Have 56,000 Preorders for LEAF Electric Car
Photo: Nissan And That’s Just for the United States… Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Nissan and Renault, isn’t the kind of guy who just dips his toe in the water. He jumps straight in. That’s what he’s doing with the Nissan LEAF; his goal is to take Nissan from basically a laggard...
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Posted by in Eco, Environment, Green on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
A Party for a Solar Powered New York
A Party for a Solar Powered New York
Image credit: Solar One If you are anything like me, you can be supportive of a particular piece of legislation. But that support doesn’t always turn into action. From clean energy legislation to local feed-in tariffs , there is plenty that law makers can do to help us move to a greener, saner,...
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Posted by in Environment on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Time for Developers to Go Nuts on Energy Efficiency - Google Releases API for PowerMeter
Time for Developers to Go Nuts on Energy Efficiency - Google Releases API for PowerMeter
Photo via Marcin Wichary Google’s PowerMeter tool is taking a bite out of the slow progress we’re making toward a smart grid by jumping over utilities that move at the speed-of-molasses and putting energy data in front of users right away, including creating an easy-to-use energy monitoring...
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Posted by admin in Business, Environment on 03 4th, 2010 | No Comments
Roundup: Coca-Cola, GE, The Gap
Roundup: Coca-Cola, GE, The Gap
Senators Want ‘Buy American’ Rule in Stimulus NY Times Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group Join Fastest-Growing Business Campaign Urging Action on Clean Energy/Climate Legislation PR Newswire Coca-Cola Enterprises Virtual...
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment on 03 4th, 2010 | No Comments
ProLogis Claims Largest Rooftop Solar Array in NW
ProLogis Claims Largest Rooftop Solar Array in NW
ProLogis, a distribution facilities company, plans to install a 2.4-megawatt solar system in partnership with Portland General Electric (PGE) that will cover 900,000-sq.-ft. of rooftop across seven warehouses in Portland, Gresham and Clackamas, Oregon. This is PGE’s second rooftop project with...
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Posted by admin in Business, Green on 03 1st, 2010 | No Comments
How Colorado Takes the Green Economy to a Higher Altitude
How Colorado Takes the Green Economy to a Higher Altitude
Is the political malaise about climate change getting you down? Take a trip to Colorado, a clean energy hotbed that is creating thousands of new green jobs despite the climate cold war in Washington. Excerpt from: How Colorado Takes the Green Economy to a Higher Altitude
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Posted by admin in Business, Earth, Eco, Environment, Green, Green Tech on 02 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Dear San Francisco: 5 Ways You Can Go Green
Dear San Francisco: 5 Ways You Can Go Green
Mayor, mayor, on the wall: Who is the greenest of them all? My neighboring hometown across the Bay, San Francisco, makes all the greenest cities lists, with its mayor, Gavin Newsom, regularly billed as “America’s Greenest Mayor.” But behind the glossy Priuses, how green is SF? Google “country’s...
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